fanfares
- plural of fanfare.
Example Sentences
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The state banquet is the spectacular showstopper of a state visit, a glittering feast with speeches, royal toasts, trumpet fanfares and fancy food and wine.
From BBC • Sep. 17, 2025
It pays homage to classic Hollywood scores about ancient Rome, namely Miklós Rózsa’s “Ben-Hur,” with brass fanfares and stately processionals.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024
Some blocos are powered by behemoth sound trucks known as electric trios, others by small fanfares.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024
Ms. Bley’s influential body of work included delicate chamber miniatures and rugged, blaring fanfares, with a lot of varied terrain in between.
From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2023
Horns blew fanfares as Lionstar and Lady Lyanna pushed out from shore, moving downriver to clear the way for Seaswift.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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